Want to get rockin’ hands with Rhino Skin? Whether you climb purely for fun or want to become a professional, you should prioritise having healthy skin.
No matter how long you’ve been climbing, you likely understand how important your skin is. Unfortunately, you’ve probably experienced some sort of issue with it, too.
Climbers will use any excuse in the book for why they fell off the wall. Maybe your skin has been too dry, cracked, too sweaty, too thin, etc. You can keep blaming your skin for why you fell off your project, but not after using Rhino products!
Your skin is an easy scapegoat because it’s personal. If we’re not blaming the humidity, wind, or cold, we’re blaming our body. And I get it; it’s natural. It’s easy to blame something other than acknowledging that we’re just not having a good climbing session.
Do you want to eliminate the skin excuses you’ve been using for years? Don’t worry—you can still blame the conditions!
What is Rhino Skin?
Think of the skin on a Rhino. It’s tough, durable and resilient. They are beautiful but dangerous. To climbers, that’s Rhino Skin!
A company dedicated to creating skincare products for climbers, by climbers. All their products are plant-based and created from entirely natural ingredients. Built by a chef and tweaked by a pharmacist, Rhino products were made to help climbers keep adventuring. They worked with alpine, sport, traditional climbers, skiers, yoga instructors, and even doctors to develop revolutionary skin routines.
The founders, Justin and Andi, developed Rhino Skin in 2015. They used the legendary climbing area of Smith Rock in Oregon as their testing ground and have changed the climbing world.
Rhino has skincare solutions for everyone. Whether you suffer from thin and sweaty hands or your skin dries out and cracks, there’s a solution for you.
Professional climbers like Janja Garnbret, Jonathan Siegrist, Tom Randall, and Shauna Coxsey use Rhino products to help them send. Want skin like a pro climber? Nerd-out with me about how you can revolutionise your climbing.
Rhino Skin product range
Below is a useful overview from Rhino Skin on their different products but also when is best to use each and who they are suitable for:
Find out more about each by reading on.
Rhino Skin Repair Cream
When you need help rejuvenating your skin after a hard climbing session. Use this cream generously for the best skin health you’ve ever had.
Repair Cream is made with salicylic acid to remove skin debris and accelerate skin growth.
Salicylic Acid and Magnesium protect the skin during recovery. Willow Bark and Menthol relieve pain. Grape Seed and Essential Oil help moisturise. Tea Tree Oil, Honey, and Rosemary are antibacterial/antiseptic. Thyme and Peppermint Oil are anti-inflammatory.
Here is a useful summary from below on why to use repair:
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Rhino Skin Massage Cream
This massage cream is more than a climbing solution. This all-natural product helps muscle and joint recovery by increasing blood flow and reducing swelling. Whether you’re a climber, skier, cross fitter, gamer, weightlifter, or dishwasher, the massage cream can help soothe those achy muscles.
Arnica reduces swelling, while Turmeric reduces inflammation. Rhino Skin promotes that the Life Everlasting Flower gives you psychic powers, but I’ve yet to control those. Black Pepper is used as a warming agent, coupled with Capsicum, to increase blood flow.
Here is a useful summary from below on why to use massage:
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Rhino Skin Split
Split is used to, you guessed, help heal splits. But it’s also great for cracks and those dreaded flappers. All you crack climbers out there need to try this on your gobies. Apply it liberally to yield results.
This rub-on topical moisturises with Beeswax and promotes skin health with Vitamin E. Tea Tree Oil and Dragon’s Blood are used as antibacterial to help heal those wounds quickly.
Split is also available in liquid form if topicals aren’t your thing!
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Rhino Skin Split+
If your skin is more damaged than you care to admit, check out the enhanced version, Split+. When your hands are torn up, worn down, or split apart, Split+ is there to help. Apply just a tiny amount to clean skin and wait for its magic.
It’s not actually magic… Split+ is made with Calendula to hydrate and work as an anti-inflammatory. Vitamin E promotes skin health, while L-carnosine increases collagen production and skin health. Dragon’s Blood is added to help speed up the recovery process.
Click here to buy Split Plus from our shop
Rhino Skin Performance
Performance is meant for use when you’re planning to perform! This could be for a competition or your next day out trying hard on your project. Performance is an antiperspirant made without aluminum. It’s non-greasy and perfect for sweaty hands and feet.
Performance sets itself apart from its competitors because, while it uses the same ingredients, they’re less concentrated. Their studies show that this helps prevent splits and cracks, like those from Antihydral.
Rhino Performance is meant to be used 6-8 hours before performance, so apply it before bed. It can even last up to 4 days after use! Methanamine is used as a non-aluminum antiperspirant, and Menthol is used for preemptive pain relief. Grape Seed Oil promotes skin health and elasticity, while Willow Bark works as an anti-inflammatory.
Here is a useful summary from below on why to use performance:
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Rhino Skin Spit
Dry fire – it hurts! It rips your skin and leaves your tips burning. We’ve all been there, but some more than others. Rhino Skin’s Spit is here to help if you’re prone to dry firing.
Spit is non-greasy, aloe-based, and quickly absorbs into your skin. It promotes hydration and elasticity, so you have more friction when grabbing holds. Just spray it on before climbing, let it dry, then send!
Spit uses Magnesium for tendon and connective tissue health, plus Aloe for hydration. Lemongrass Oil is used for that little oomph of an energizing scent, while Hyaluronic Acid promotes elasticity. This wouldn’t be a Rhino product if it didn’t help with regeneration, so they include Salicylic Acid, too!
Here is a useful summary from below on why to use spit:
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Rhino Skin Dry Spray
Dry Spray is created to be a long-term antiperspirant solution for those with sweaty hands and feet. Whether you’re spending hours in boots and gloves hiking or skiing, Dry Spray leads to warmer skin and fewer blisters.
Rhino states that, unlike Antihydral, there is no need to worry about getting Dry Spray increases or cuts. It’s made of two ingredients: 8% Methenamine for its anti-perspiring effects and Alcohol as itsit’s degreaser.
Here is a useful summary from below on why to use dry:
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Rhino Skin Tip Juice
What if you have incredibly sweaty fingertips? Rhino thought of that, too. Tip Juice is designed to be used once a week to decrease sweating and improve your crimping.
Spray it where you want it once a week and let it work for 8 hours. Rhino recommends not to wash your hands during the activation period, so using it before bed is easiest.
Also, Tip Juice is made with only two ingredients: 12% Methylamine and Alcohol. This is the solution for seriously sweaty fingertips.
Here is a useful summary from below on why to use tip juice:
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Healthy skin = more fun!
It’s science, really. The better you feel, the more fun you can have!
Check out our shop for all your skin needs. Just make sure that you can’t blame your skin if you’re not sending after you start using Rhino products!
Have you tried Rhino Skin yet? Let us know in the comments what your go-to solutions are!
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